Saturday Surfing, December 15th, 2018

Quick question: Have you ever wished that you could crochet for the sole purpose of being able to make a handmade sweater for your cat?

If yes, then you will totally get why I want this book I saw at Barnes and Noble!

I wonder how long the cats on the cover actually had those sweaters on…because Tabs would have slipped out quicker than a cheetah chasing dinner.

Anywho…if you’re looking for a gift for your favorite crazy cat lady, I think this would be purr-fect.

I’m taking it easy today because, once again, I caught a bug. 🙁 Yup, I made it cold-free for three weeks, so I guess it was time, LOL! Everyone tells me that the first year of preschool is the hardest because kids bring home everything, so everyone is sick all the time, and they weren’t kidding.

Oh, well. I’ve heard it tapers off around April, so fingers and toes crossed I make it till then, ha ha!

Now I’m off to go eat the hearty breakfast El Hub made for me and Connor. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and clementine orange slices. And suck on another Cold-EEZE.

While I do that, here’s some easy reading (like easy listening) to help you get your weekend off to a good start.

The line does have a wide shade range — 20 shades of matte liquid foundation, 12 shades of powder foundation and six shades of concealer. And they have a good mix of eye, lip and cheek products, too. You can find it at Ulta.

MBB reader Jane asked me the other day how I felt about buying beauty products from stores like Marshalls.

Well, as you know, I love a good discount, but I don’t regularly buy beauty products from discount stores on the off chance that they may have been diverted products. Yes, there’s a moderate chance that that shampoo or conditioner you’re eyeing could be counterfeit, diluted, expired or could have a discontinued formula that’s been deemed unsafe to use.

Hi Karen!! Feel better soon. I too, am sick today. I started getting sick Wednesday night. It began with a scratchy throat. Now it’s a full blown cold. Here’s the thing. I haven’t had a sore throat in 10 years and haven’t had a cold in 7. I know that sounds crazy. I have a pretty good immune system. Alas, this 51 year old caught her 25 year old daughter’s cold. Mine might be more of a flu I fear, because I had the chills with it as well, and I’m so fatigued. I’m such a big baby I must confess, because I never get sick. You take it easy Karen and get lots of rest!!

I’m happy there will be more drugstore availability for “women of color” but seriously I feel like cosmetics companies always forget about Asians when they market their ranges. Am I wrong? Like even the link you posted the girls didn’t look Asian. Sorry, might just be extra grumpy because I’m possibly getting sick too blech!

I totally get it. Even within the mid-range tones can be so different. Often times I find that the yellow-based shades are either too yellow or not yellow enough. Makes me wish sometimes that I could just go up to a counter and get something immediately mixed for me on the spot!

Hey Karen, thanks for the “shout-out”. I am honored!
Anyway, I love Curtis Mayfield and Cacio & Pepe is one of Zack’s favorite pasta dishes to make. Finally, I know it may not be PC and I am aware of history, but I dislike the term “people of color” as if being white or light-skinned has no color. There is so much diversity among us to celebrate. I am of Eastern-European background, but I have a bit of golden-olive in my skin tone. Do I lack color! That is all on that subject.